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June 30, 2014

Volume XXXXXII,No. 7

the Herald

Inside this issue:

Lants Lines 2

Christian Educator 3

Fellowship Groups/Blueberry Festival/Bike & Build

4

7th Cents/Bazaar 5

Holypalooza 6

Calendar 7

Church Happenings 8

Its Blueberry Festival time once again.

Thursday, July 17th

from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

in the lot between the parking garage and Central

Presbyterian Church

(FYIthe church parking lot will be closed at noon on July 16 to

prepare for the festival and will reopen on Friday, July 18.

Our church organist,

Jonathan Rudy, re-

ceivedfirst placeinthe National Young Art-

ists Competition

inOrgan Performance(NYACOP)!on Monday,

June 23.First Place $3,000,

the Lilian Murtagh Memorial Prize, funded by Karen McFarlane

Artists, Inc., plus career development assistance from Karen

McFarlane Artists Inc. and a CD recording on the Pro Organo la-

bel.Congratulations, Jonathan!


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A perverse person spreads strife . . . . (Proverbs 16:28 NRSV)

A brief article from the current issue of Christian Centurymagazine suggests thatin the last half century of higher education in the United States students oftenhave been trained not in the broad spectrum of critical thinking, but rather in a

narrow band that is artificially focused on exposing error and undermining belief. Thus, insteadof asking students to evaluate critically a number of alternative strategies or arguments and thenchoosing one, or modifying one, or coming up with something new to guide actions going for-ward, we have asked only that they do the critical work, leaving out the important next stepsof formulating a workable plan. Quoted in the article, Michael S. Roth, president of WesleyanUniversity, argued that liberal learning should have an equal commitment to finding meaning in

culture and becoming absorbed in creative and compelling work.

Im not sure I would limit the comment to students in higher education. I think I see the same

tendencies in the media, the church, and in government. Criticism is important, and all ideasneed to be subjected to critical review; but that is only half the job. We must then move to con-clusions that provide direction for a way forward. For example, it is not enough for a liberalbiblical critic to apply the tools of the Enlightenment to correct some traditional interpretationsof scripture; a Christian biblical scholar needs to take the next step, showing how the new in-sights from scholarship actually help to build up our faith. Im thankful that most Bible scholarstake this second step, and in that sense the church may be farther along the right path than somelegislators, who seem to feel that once they have demolished their opponents arguments, the jobis done. Finding meaning in culture requires more. We are in thisthis church, this country,this city, this university, this worldtogether; and we need to figure out together how to make

our society more meaningful, creative, and compelling.

Wisdom is a biblical concept that comes close to what I am advocating. Wisdom is intelligencelinked with humility, good values, and a concern for the common good. Famously, when Godoffered to grant Solomon anything he wanted, Solomon asked for wisdom. God was pleased andgave him a wise and discerning mind. Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get

understanding . . . . (Proverbs 3:13). We could use some of that, couldnt we?

Lants Lines

Summer Story Timewill be held on

Tuesday evenings in July from 6:00 to

7:00 pm.

3 through 8 year olds are welcome to

come to the church childrens library for a

story and activities led by Cheryl Moles

and Sandy Mead.


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7thCents Youth Group News Tiffany Grossman

In June, 11 youth and 4 adults represented both churches in Lexington, Kentucky for the Max-

well Street Presbyterian Church Mission Immersion Project. During the week, the group participated

in many different projects. These projects included working with children, serving meals to the hungry,repairing household items at a youth home, sorting clothes at a clothing bank, and packing books for a

large book shipment to Kenya. It was truly a joy watching our youth working together to accomplish

difficult and sometimes uncomfortable tasks. Both church congregations should be proud of the kind-

ness and generosity these youth showed to each other and all those they worked with in Lexington. I

believe this trip was important in instilling a sense of purpose, service, leadership, and deeper under-

standing of Christianity in each of our youth.

Great job Caroline Christ, Peter Christ, Nana Dadzie, Samuel Ford, Will Hayes, Emma Penning-

ton, Grant Racop, Ryan Shepherd, Crimson Tennis, James Turman, and Harrison Whitaker! You alldid a great job and represented our churches well! A big thank you goes to Jim Moles, Donna Paul-

Bonham, and Jack Turman for accompanying our youth on this trip. We couldnt have done it without

you! Finally, thank you to both congregations for supporting this trip financially and in prayer.

Upcoming Youth Events

July 16 evening- Youth Gathering, place and time to be announced.

August 15-16- Youth Kickoff Event- Sycamore Outdoor Center

Holiday Bazaar 2 14November 7

Preview night dinner & silent auction

November 8

Savory Sweet Shoppe Book Shoppe Craft Shoppe

Christmas Shoppe Gently Used Household Items

Youth Coffee Shoppe

Watch for more detail in the next edition of the Herald!

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The 3rd Annual Terre FoodsBlueberry Fest will be held at Cen-tral Presbyterian Church on Thurs-

day, July 17th from 11 am to 7pm.

Fresh Indiana blueberries, ice cream and bakedgoods will be available. There will be live musicand childrens activities, Last years festival was abig success, and we a planning for an even larger

event this year.

Dear Central Presbyterian Church,

Thank you so much for yourincredible hospitality and generosi-ty. The dinner, snacks, dessert andcompany went above and beyond.

We will surely carry our ribbons,as well as the thoughts and prayersthat went with them, as we contin-ue our journey. We are so grate-ful for such a welcoming host in

Terre Haute, without your generosity we wouldnot be able to put so much back into the affordablehousing cause. Your support of CUS for so many

years does not go unnoticed.

Peace,

Bike and Build

Central US Team 2014

Dear Central

Presbyterian Church Family ,

I just want to thank you all for picking

me as one of the recipients to receive

the Surrell Scholarship. I cannot even

express how much this means to me

and my future. I could not ask for a

better church family. This scholarship

has helped me with the cost of school

books and has played a big role in fur-

thering my education. Without the

help of all the members of Central

Presbyterian Church my school successwould have been a lot more stressful. I

want ot thank you again for all that you

have done. Everyone has been so invit-

ing and friends.

Rachael Bayless

Greetings from the Presbyterian

Bookies! Check out the list of books

we have selected for the coming year!Please join us the first Thursdayof

each month at 7 pmat the church to

talk about these intriguing books.

July 10Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

Aug. 7Book Thief by markus Suzak

Sept. 4Aviators Wife by Melanie Benjamin and

Gift from the Sea by Anne M. Lindbergh

Oct. 4Quiet Strength by Tony DungyNov. 13Orphan Train by Christina Kline

Dec. 4Blue Christmas by M. K. Andrews

No meeting in January

Feb. 5Gold Finch by Donna Tarte

March 5Whered You Go Bernadette by Maria

Semple

April 2Light Between Oceans by M. L. Steadman

May 7All Girl Filling Stations Last Reunion by

Fannie Flagg

June 4Natchez Burning by Greg Iles


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1Summer StoryTime 6:00

Kathleen Sego

2 Bazaar Craft-ers 10:00

3

Katie Guell,

Travis Rubey,

Michael Shaw

4Church Officeclosed.

Matthew

Mardis, Nancy

McKee

5

Cheryl Moles

6Sunday school

9:30

Worship 10:30

Jonathan Rudy

7 Family PrayerGroup 12:00

8Summer StoryTime 6:00

Carol Cook,

Megan Rader

9Bazaar Crafters

10:00

Session 7:00

Steve

Templeton

10 Womens

Book Club 7:00

11 Adult Mis-sion Trip

12

13Sundayschool 9:30

Worship 10:30

Susan

Hoffman

14Family PrayerGroup 12:00

Andrew Green

15Summer Sto-ry Time 6:00

TEM meal &

childcare 5:15

**

Carla Bailey

16Bazaar Craft-ers 10:00

Communication

Comm. 7:00

17Blueberryfestival 11-7

Mark Collins,

Enzo & Mia

Woodruff

18

Suzanne

Pennington,Nate Taken

19

20Sundayschool 9:30

Worship 10:30

Mary Horn-eker, Donna

Paul-Bonham

21Family PrayerGroup 12:00 22Summer Sto-ry Time 6:00 23Bazaar Craft-ers 10:00 24Youth De-sign Team 6:00

Kirsten Ford,

Steve Mead

25

Leanne Holder

26Bob Horneker,

Douglas Shaw,

Fred Weber

27Sundayschool 9:30

Worship 10:30

Harrison

Whitaker

28Family PrayerGroup 12:00 29Summer Sto-ry Time 6:00

Niles Newton

30Bazaar Craft-ers 10:00

Personnel 12:3031 ** Worship 5:30

CN 6:30

Facilities 6:30

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June 21, 2014

To the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.):

Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The 221st General Assembly (2014) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) adjourned today after a full week of discussion,debate, prayer and discernment. The week also was enveloped in worship, celebrations, fellowship and glory to God. TheAssembly, anchored on the theme Abound in Hope (Romans 15:13), was a resounding confirmation that the PC(USA) is

alive, well, and fully engaged in being faithful to God.

Tough issues were tackled and challenging decisions were made. These actions were not done lightly, and each commission-er and advisory delegate carefully and prayerfully worked in committee and as a full body in plenary. Now, over the nexttwo years, members of the 221st Assembly and other leaders in the church will be about the business of interpreting and

guiding people through the decisions made. We hope

you, too, will be ambassadors for the Assemblys work, and we offer ourselves and our colleagues as resources.

Now, some highlights:

Relating to the world

The Assembly approved the Educate a Child, Transform the World" campaign, recommended by the Presbyterian MissionAgency. This is a call on the whole church to join in a movement to provide quality education to 1 million children in the

U.S. and around the world in the next four yearsas a way to alleviate poverty.

The Assembly approved a measure to divest from three corporations Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard and Motorola Solu-tionsit believes are not in compliance with the churchs policy on socially responsible investing. The decision is a signific antstep in the denominations policy that says it should not profit from non-peaceful pursuits. This does not constitute divest-

ment from Israelthe church maintains significant investments in companies that do business in Israel.

Relating to our communities

The Assembly approved The Interreligious Stance of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This statement is the result ofwork by Presbyterians, Christians of other denominations, and representatives of many faith traditions to study how Presby-

terians should best engage with people of different faiths.

Recommendations that the PC(USA) advocate measures to prevent gun violence won resounding approval. The GAs de-cision calls for such actions as the formation of support, healing and advocacy groups for those who have experienced gunviolence in their families; and opposition to stand your ground and other legislation that may entitle gun owners to shoot


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before taking alternative measures.

The Assembly celebrated the nearly 250 new worshipping communities in more than 100 presbyteries that have beencounted since the last General Assembly. Clearly this is a movement of the Holy Spirit, giving the promise of renewal and

rebirth throughout the church.

For nearly 200 years, the Presbyterian church has served as one of the greatest forces for mission in the world. In thatspirit, the Assembly endorsed an initiative to encourage Presbyterians to go beyond the walls of their congregations andincrease their engagement in service to their communities and the world. By living missionally, we are intentionally join-ing in Gods transformations of societal injustices by following Christs example of service through faith, hope, love, and

witness.

Relating to each other

The Assembly approved a recommendation to allow teaching elders pastoral discretion to perform any such marriage

they believe the Holy Spirit calls them to perform, where legal by state law. The body also passed a recommendation tochange language in the Book of Order to indicate that marriage involves a unique commitment between two people, tra-

ditionally a man and a woman. Our prayer is

that together, through our covenant with one another, the PC(USA) can move forward on this issue in love and with re-

spect.

The Assembly overwhelmingly voted to add the Confession of Belhar to the PC(USA)s Book of Confessions. The ac-

tion must now be ratified by a majority of the presbyteries within the next year.

Specific language on all of the Assemblys actions is available on PC-biz (www.pc-biz.org). Assembly in Brief, a more de-

tailed compilation of the Assemblys decisions, will be available for download next week at www.pcusa.org/ga221.

Jesus clearly tells us in John 13: 34, Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. Agape love for those inour world, in our communities, and for each other is essential in these days ahead. We \dont all agree, yet we must find

paths to peace and reconciliation using the unconditional love of God as our guide.

Our charge to you now is to go forth with the actions of the 221st Assembly, living missionally as the church beyondwalls, and engaging in the process of working together with churches in the task of reconciliation. We look forward to

working with you.

In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord,

Ruling Elder Heath K. Rada The Reverend Gradye ParsonsModerator, 221st General Assembly (2014) Stated Clerk of the General Assembly

The Reverend Larissa Kwong Abazia Ruling Elder Linda Bryant ValentineVice Moderator, 221st General Assembly (2014) Executive Director, Presbyterian

Mission Agency


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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Central Presbyterian Church

125 North Seventh Street

Terre Haute, IN 47807

Phone: 812-232-5049

Fax: 812-232-5040

Email: CPCOffice @thcpc.org

Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Lant B. Davis, Pastor

Scott Paul-Bonham, Parish Associate

Cheryl Moles, Christian Educator

Sarah Kelsheimer, Church Secretary

Womens Book Club

The Womens Book Clubwill be meeting on July 10at 7:00 at the church. Thebook, Flight Behaviorby Bar-bara Kingsolver will be dis-

cussed.

Bazaar Crafters

The Bazaar crafters meetevery Wednesday beginningat 10:00 a.m. in the fellow-ship hall. All women areinvited to join in this timeof fellowship and mission

work. Bring a sack lunch!

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